Fishing Regulations - Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

TICKLING AND NOODLING
(301 KAR 1:410; KRS 150.010)
The tickling and noodling (hand
grabbing) season for rough fish is June
1 through August 31, during daylight
hours only. Tickling and noodling
means taking fish directly by hand, or
with the aid of a handled hook. These
methods are permitted in all waters. The
daily creel limit is 15 rough fish, no more
than 5 of which can be catfish.
BOW FISHING
(301 KAR 1:410)
Rough fish may be taken year-round
by bow and arrow with line attached.
Sport fish may not be taken with a bow
and arrow. Bow anglers may use a long
bow, recurve bow, crossbow or compound
bow. Arrows must have a barbed or retractable
style point that has a line attached
for retrieval. Catfish have a daily
creel limit of 5 (in aggregate) and paddlefish
have a daily creel limit of 2. Bow
fisherman may fish within 200 yards of
a dam, except by boat in boat restricted
areas. Bow fishing is prohibited on the
Cumberland River below Wolf Creek
Dam downstream to the Tennessee line,
including Hatchery Creek and all tributaries
for ½ mile upstream of their confluence
with the Cumberland River.
Persons using a bow and arrow for
fishing must have the appropriate fishing
license and may take rough fish from
bank or boat. There is no limit on other
rough fish. Bow anglers cannot sell paddlefish
or their roe taken by bow and ar-
Fish require healthy habitats. Degraded habitat
translates into fewer fish and fishing opportunities.
Kentucky has over 90,000 miles of streams and rivers.
Many of these streams are in need of restoration and
would qualify for habitat restoration funding.
KDFWR administers a new multi-agency program
with funds for stream restoration and enhancement.
For more information contact the Stream Restoration
Program, #1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601
or call 1-800-858-1549.
row. Paddlefish and catfish taken by bow
and arrow must be taken into immediate
possession and cannot be culled. Fish
taken by bow must not be discarded on
the bank. Bank disposal is littering and
subject to a fine.
SPEAR FISHING
(301 KAR 1:410)
Underwater spearing of rough fish
with hand-held or mechanically propelled
spear is permitted year-round, but
only in lakes having 1,000 surface acres
or more. All participants in this sport
must be submerged while spear fishing.
Only rough fish may be taken and the
appropriate fishing license is required.
The daily limit is 15 fish of which only 5
may be catfish.
The problem
o Fish Habitat Restoration
A National Issue - A Kentucky Initiative
o
The goal
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